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What kind of tree to plant?
Posted on 3/11/18 at 10:07 am
Posted on 3/11/18 at 10:07 am
I have a spot in the corner of my yard where the grass doesn't grow great because of lack of sunlight due to the fence. I don't want to re-sod every year so I'm looking at putting some sort of tree there. It will be in the corner of a fence, so what are some good options to go there? I'm open to something that blooms or a citrus tree, etc... fence is only 6' so it will still get plenty of sun.
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Posted on 3/11/18 at 10:20 am to TigerSaint1
If lack of sunlight is a problem scratch the citrus option.
Posted on 3/11/18 at 11:01 am to TigerSaint1
Southern Sugar Maple is an LSU Ag Center super plant. LINK Will grow in full sun to partial shade.
We have two red maples that are pretty trees.
Don't plant too close to the fence. I see people plant a little sapling by a fence, not thinking ahead to how big it is going to be. Years later, the trunk or roots are interfering with the fence.
We have two red maples that are pretty trees.
Don't plant too close to the fence. I see people plant a little sapling by a fence, not thinking ahead to how big it is going to be. Years later, the trunk or roots are interfering with the fence.
Posted on 3/11/18 at 11:42 am to TigerSaint1
what kind of grass? There is a type of St Augustine that grows in the shade.
Posted on 3/11/18 at 12:34 pm to cajuncarguy
Centipede
Posted on 3/11/18 at 12:35 pm to Geauxtiga
The area still gets a decent bit of sun, but bcs the grass is ground level it gets less than a tree would.
Posted on 3/11/18 at 12:50 pm to Twenty 49
quote:
Southern Sugar Maple is an LSU Ag Center super plant. LINK Will grow in full sun to partial shade.
That's a beautiful tree, but I worry about it being too big and shading more of my yard causing more of the centipede not to grow.
Posted on 3/11/18 at 12:58 pm to TigerSaint1
quote:You sound impossible to please.
That's a beautiful tree, but I worry about it being too big and shading more of my yard causing more of the centipede not to grow.
Try a Bradford Pear. They is a better variety that looks just like a Bradford but doesn't split. Someone help me out here...
EDIT: Cleveland pear
This post was edited on 3/11/18 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 3/11/18 at 1:12 pm to Geauxtiga
Crepe myrtle, looks nice when they bloom. Leland cypress, they’re evergreens and will stay green all year long. Not a tree but oleander sounds like it would looks good there, grows big and bushy has flowers and is an evergreen.
Edit: add river birch, cool looking tree that won’t create too much shade for your grass.
Edit: add river birch, cool looking tree that won’t create too much shade for your grass.
This post was edited on 3/11/18 at 1:14 pm
Posted on 3/11/18 at 6:07 pm to jpainter6174
Good suggestion on the river birch.
Posted on 3/11/18 at 6:08 pm to TigerSaint1
How about a goldfish pond?
This post was edited on 3/11/18 at 6:09 pm
Posted on 3/11/18 at 6:12 pm to TigerSaint1
Japanese Magnolia
Posted on 3/11/18 at 8:46 pm to LSU Tigershark
Japanese Maple is small, pretty, and good in the shade. But they are expensive and grow very slowly.
Posted on 3/11/18 at 9:19 pm to Twenty 49
You're correct, that's why I said Japanese magnolia, not Japanese maple.
They're beautiful in bloom and are nice looking, medium size trees
They're beautiful in bloom and are nice looking, medium size trees
Posted on 3/11/18 at 11:25 pm to Geauxtiga
Never plant a Bradford Pear. It is a dreadful tree for the intellectually lazy. There are too many trees which will be a better choice.
Find a good nursery and ask their advice, call the LSU Cooperative Extension, or find Dan Gill's book (Gardening by the Month??)--it has a section on trees in the back.
Find a good nursery and ask their advice, call the LSU Cooperative Extension, or find Dan Gill's book (Gardening by the Month??)--it has a section on trees in the back.
Posted on 3/12/18 at 9:44 am to TigerSaint1
If you like citrus and don't need the shade, go Citrus. They don't get huge. As said definitely keep in mind if you will be shading more of your yard as it grows, could be good or bad. You can prune citrus to keep it a pretty tight ball.
Crepe myrtle is a decent option too if you don't want something huge that won't make a lot of shade.
Crepe myrtle is a decent option too if you don't want something huge that won't make a lot of shade.
Posted on 3/12/18 at 11:40 am to baldona
easy.
Japanese plum.
Bradford Pears are terrible.
and i wish all crete myrtles would die.
Japanese plum.
Bradford Pears are terrible.
and i wish all crete myrtles would die.
This post was edited on 3/12/18 at 11:41 am
Posted on 3/12/18 at 11:55 am to jpainter6174
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Crepe myrtle
Posted on 3/12/18 at 4:08 pm to Alleman
quote:I love mine but there is a Cleveland pear that looks just the same with stronger branches.
Never plant a Bradford Pear. It is a dreadful tree for the intellectually lazy. There are too many trees which will be a better choice.
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